Suspenders.



No. 697,916. Patented Apr. l5, I902.

J. P. HEISER.

SUSPENDERS.

(Application filed Nov. 7, 1901.\

(No Model.)

m W7 m Q J Y B ATTORNEY.

UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHANNES P. I-IEISER, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 697,916, dated April15, 1902.

Application filed November 7, 1901. Serial No. 81,501. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHANNES P. HEISER, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State ofColorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSuspenders; and I do declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,.

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to improvements in suspenders; and it consists ofcertain novel features, which will be understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of suspendersequipped with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear view, theparts being shown on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing amodified form of construction. Fig. 415 aperspective view in detail,illustrating a feature of my improved device.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the shoulderstraps, which, as shown in thedrawings, are continuous or formed from a single piece of material whichis movable in a metal part or loop 6, with which is also connected abifurcated strap 7 forming separated hearings, through which thegirdle-cord or suspenderend strap 8 is passed and arranged to slidefreely. This strap 8 is provided with buttonholes at its extremities 8,adapted to be connected with two of the front buttons of the trousers.This girdle-strap is also provided with two buttonhole parts 9, whichare slidable on the strap and adapted to be connected with the other twofront buttons of the tronsers. The strap 8 passes through bearings orsupporting parts 10, connected with the front extremities of theshoulder-straps. The girdle 8 between the two bearings of the strap orconnection 7 is connected with a loop 12,

which also forms the support for the rearstrap 13, in whose extremitiesare formed buttonholes adapted to engage the rear buttons of thetrousers.

The part 7, having the two separated bearings or loops 7, through whichthe strap or cord 8 passes, is an important feature, since it permits adifferent and better action of the cord 8 than can be otherwiseobtained.

In Fig. 3 the position of the part 7 is reversed; but the action orworking of the parts is'similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In thiscase a loop 14 is connected with the part 6. The strap or cord 8 passesthrough thisloop and is then drawn upward between the two bearings 7instead of downward, as shown in Fig. 1.

The preferred construction of the part 7 is shown in Fig. 4, though itmust be under stood thatl am not limited thereto. As shown in this view,the said part is formed from an integral piece of material cut out atthe center to allow the cord or strap 8 to be drawn through between thebearing parts on opposite sides when the piece of material is doubled.One extremity '7" of this piece of material is then bent over theadjacent extremity 7 and fastened in any suitable manner, as by sewingor riveting.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In suspenders,the combination with the shoulder-straps, a girdle strap or cordconnected therewith in front, and a rear strap, of a suitable connectionbetween the lower extremity of the shoulder-straps in the rear, thegirdle-strap and the rear strap, said connection comprising a bifurcatedpart 7 having two separated bearings for the girdle strap, and a loopthrough which the girdlestrap passes between the separated bearings,substantially as described 2. In suspenders, the combination with theshoulder-straps, a girdle strap or cord connected therewith in front,and a rear strap, of a bifurcated part, a loop 6 connecting thebifurcated part with the shoulder-straps in the rear and provided withtwo separated bearings which the girdle strap or cord engages, and aloop 12 connecting the rear strap engages, and a loop 12 connecting thegirdlewith the girdle strap or cord between the strap between the saidbearings with the rear bearings of the bifurcated part.

3. In suspenders, the combination with a 5 continuous shoulder-strappart, a loop 6 in the rear through which the said part passes and inwhich it is movable, a rear strap and a girdle strap or cord, of abifurcated part connected with the said loop 6 and having no twoseparated bearings which the girdle-strap strap, substantially asdescribed. 7 In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oftwo Witnesses.

JOHANNES P. HEISER.

WVitnesses:

DENA NELSON, A. J. OBRIEN.

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